Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 38

AngieW952

I'd like to join!

Round 38
SW: 219
GW:150
3 down, 67 to go!

4/18 - 219, just getting started. I should probably get rid of the bars sitting on the counter. :P

4/19 - 219, well, at least the bars are gone.

4/20 - 219, 28th anniversary ... out to dinner with friends.

4/21 - 219, the sun is shining so heading out for some yard work.

4/22 - 219, grocery day. Shopping to set myself up for success this week.

4/23 - 219, first day really logging. Hoping to see a drop tomorrow!

4/24 - 219, blah. Why does every BMR calculator on the internet have to be different???

4/25 - 218,

4/26 - 217, added bonus ... 7 days caffeine free.

4/27

vdecosta86

Day/Weight/Comment
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23 - 187.1
4/24 - 185.6 - I drank a ton of water yesterday, but my food choices weren’t perfect. I did go to the grocery store to get more fruits and veggies for snacks. Hopefully, that will help with the after work snack.
4/25 - 185.1 - I'm still headed in the right direction even though I wasn't that great about eating healthy yesterday. I forgot my lunch and didn't have time for breakfast so by the end of the day I was ready to eat everything in front of me. Today is a new day, hopefully, tomorrow will continue the downward trend.
4/26 - 184.7 - Ok, I'm not going to complain about that. Unfortunately, I broke my toe yesterday because walking gracefully has never been my strength. Dr. wants me off my feet for 3-5 days so I'm not counting on losing much more but I'll try to stay hydrated and not feed my boredom with comfort food.
4/27

dns795

4/18-160

I didn't look for several days but did a tremendous amount of yard and garden work the entire weekend!

4/25 155.5 (Guess killing myself over weekend paid off!)

4/26 155

Sparx_81

Michelle 36 from Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'9"
SW: 99.2kg | UGW: 70kg

R33 SW 99.2 EW 97.2kg
R34 SW 97.1 EW 98.1kg
R35 SW 98.6 EW 98.2kg
R36 SW 98.0 EW 96.7kg
R37 SW 97.2 EW 96.2kg

R37 SW 96.8 GW 95.0kg

Day/Weight/Comment
4/18 96.8kg really struggling this week. I have a history of depression and I'm hoping this is just a small dip and the black cloud will float on by soon…

4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24 96.1kg black cloud settled for a few days so I took a few days off weighing myself! Was a bit of a big dip but seems to be gone again, for now!
I'll be happy just to get under 96kg this round!
4/25 95.8kg please please stay down….
4/26 95.6kg yay!
4/27

feelingfantastic51

I'd like to join.

no1racefan1

Original SW: 190 (12/29/2016)
Round 36 SW: 183
Round 37 SW: 179.8
Round 38 SW: 179.0
Round 38 GW: 176--my wedding weight!
Ultimate GW: 145ish

Day/Weight/Comment
4/18--No weigh in. I'm taking this round off for TOM. Hopefully I'll pick up right where I leave off.
4/19
4/20--Just checking in so I don't get out of the habit. I ate WAY over my calories yesterday and don't even feel guilty about it. Just trying to get back in the groove today.
4/21
4/22--178.0 TOM was short and sweet so I'm back ahead of schedule! Very pleased to see a decrease since the last time I weighed in.
4/23--176.2 WOW!!! I haven't seen 176 since my wedding in 2009. Well, that's not true; I had braces for a year in 2013 and got down to 165, but that was very brief and I gained it all back as soon as the braces came off. Doing the happy dance today--I hope it sticks! I'm making that my goal for this round!
4/24--177 Well, I expected that. No worries.
4/25--177.6 Still not concerned; I haven't been doing anything differently and I expected a bounce back. Just keep plugging along!
4/26--178.8 Oh my.
4/27

31flavors

So I've done 4 rounds so far, and I'm pretty much back where I started! Time to get serious with working out, which I admit I have been neglecting. Still hoping to get back to 117lbs, despite my lack of progress

Day/Weight/Comment
4/18 - 124.0
4/19 - 123.0
4/20 - 122.2 finally some movement down, but I'm not celebrating until it sticks around for a while
4/21 - 122.1
4/22 - 121.2 I'm thinking this can't last, and I'll get hit with an uptick tomorrow
4/23 - 121.2
4/24 - 121.3 three days at same weight, I think I finally broke through the plateau!
4/25 - 123.0 ugh
4/26 - 122.6 the up and down continues, but I'm sticking to the plan
4/27

amfmmama

Round 27 SW 227.8 EW 219.4 round 28
SW 219.4 EW 215.0
Round 30 SW 215.4 EW 212.0
round 31 SW 211.8 EW 208.8
round 32 SW 208.8 EW 206.8
round 33 SW 206.8 EW 201.8
round 34 SW201.8 EW 200.8
round 35 SW 202 EW 197.7
round 36 SW 197.7 EW 196.4
Round 37 SW 196.4 EW 195.84/18
Goal: get back on track and increase activity
4/18 194.8
4/19 191 ! (almost afraid to type it) It is the little changes. Just started walking the dog 2 miles a night.
4/20 193.2 I knew I should be afraid to type it Total had a cheat day today... heading out for a hike soon.
4/21 My son's birthday .... never stopped to get on the scale.
4/22 194.2 This weekend has been like my vacation all packed into one... Monday will be when I get back on track.
4/23 197.... YIKES!!! I guess this is why I love this challenge! Retaining some serious H2O ... but have already consumed 2 liters... Taking control back TODAY
4/24 196
4/25 196
4/26 195 just keep swimming....swimming....swimming
4/27

suzievv

Stats: F, 41, 5'2.5"
Original Starting Weight: 150
Ultimate Goal Weight: around 123-125

R37 SW 141.8 EW 140.6

Day/Weight/Comment
4/18 141.0
4/19 140.2

4/20 139.6 Well, I would have been happy to see this number at the end of the round. This may be the loss of "water weight" from re-starting weight loss after a long pause.

4/21 138.8 Well, this is very encouraging. Of course, I don't know if this is "water weight" or if my calories are set too low. My activity level can change from day to day and even week to week, and I'm nursing a toddler who takes in an ever-changing, impossible-to-know-amount-of-milk every day, so it can be hard to know my ideal calorie goal. Since I feel great and I'm not hungry, and it's only day 4 of the round, I'm going to keep on keeping on for now and see how things go.
I had a physical yesterday, and passed with flying colors. What a difference from the last time I was at the doctor's. I'd had several health problems that were hard to recover from. Looking forward to exercise, fresh air, good health, and weight loss!!!!

4/22 139.6 Had a big huge dinner last night; ate at maintenance. Have a brunch at a restaurant today; will try to do my best with accurate logging and not overeating.

4/23 139.8
4/24 139.8 Weighed an hour later than usual... not sure if that makes a difference.
4/25 139.6 I've been trying my best! I've been sticking to my calorie goal as much as humanly possible and eating at a deficit... it's not always easy!! (Daughter made delicious high-calorie brownies after dinner... after I was well done with my chocolate & calorie allotment for the day... Secretly gave my portion to hubby when she wasn't looking... so sad!... LOL.)

4/26 139.6
4/27

MomToMurphy

Just give me 10 days Round 38 (Round 2 for me!)
Original MFP SW (4/4/18) 220.7
Round 37 (1) SW: 219.6 EW: 215.2
Round 38 (2) SW: 215.3
Round 38 (2) GW: 212.5
Ultimate GW: under 160
Day/Weight/Comment
4/18 215.3 here we go again…..good luck, everyone!
4/19 214.4
4/20 214.0
4/21 213.6 Still doing good. No mindless snacking…that’s what would always sabotage any weight loss for me. That, and eating way too much at mealtimes. Paying attention to how much I’m actually eating makes a big difference. Also, making healthier choices of what I eat. Have a good weekend, all!
4/22 212.6
4/23 211.8 I’m surprised my weight is down again today. I figured it was time for it to hold steady for a few days before beginning that downward trend again. Nevertheless….I’ll take it. Just finished a cup of tea and some plain Greek yogurt for breakfast. Does anyone else notice that when you miss breakfast for whatever reason, you’re not as hungry during the day then on days that you eat breakfast? Yesterday I had a cup of tea in AM, but didn’t have time to eat before I had to leave. Wasn’t hungry until early afternoon. But when I do eat something for breakfast, I’m usually thinking about lunch by 11 AM and find it more difficult not to want to eat a whole lot more throughout the day. I wonder why that is?
4/24 211.6
4/25 210.7 Doing a happy dance! Today marks 3 weeks on MFP and I’ve lost my first 10 pounds! Mostly it hasn’t been too difficult, but there have been a few times I really wanted to give in to the urge to splurge and just pig out. Anyway, keep up the good fight, everyone. It is so worth it!
4/26 210.5
4/27

cpanus

I'm in again!

04/16 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
04/17 - 144.4 at 4:30 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

04/18 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/19 - 144.4 at 4:30 a.m.
04/20 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/21 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m.
04/22 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m.
04/23 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
04/24 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/25 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/26 - 143.2 at 5:00 a.m.
04/27

Chris

cschmitz110515

Age 60, 5'4" and eating in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet. I eat back exercise calories, or I would be starving and cranky. Hubby does not like cranky me.
MFP SW 195 ~ Goals: #1 = 150 / #2 = 145 [normal BMI] / #3 = maintain 140 - 145
Thrilled with my 2/15/18 annual physical: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14

My digital scale only has 1/2# increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. Weigh first thing in morning / comments reflect prior day.
Previous round EW 155.5 LW 153.5 [basically, maintenance ~ not a bad thing ~ I get there when I get there]

R20 SW 166.0 10/20/17 (my round 1)
R20 EW 166.5 LW 164.5
R21 EW 164.0 LW 163.0
R22 EW 162.0 LW 162.0
R23 EW 162.0 LW 162.0 = included parade day & Thanksgiving (no food/drink logged)
R24 EW 159.5 LW 159.5 = walked Jingle Bell 5K in 44:37 & pace 14:22 / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
R25 EW 160.0 LW 158.0
R26 EW 161.0 LW 157.5 = included Christmas (no food/drink logged) & several gatherings
R27 EW 159.0 LW 159.0 = included New Year's Eve (no food/drink logged)
R28 EW 157.0 LW 157.0 = walked Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19 / temp 10F & NNW 12 mph wind ~ fun!
R29 EW 156.5 LW 156.5
R30 EW 153.5 LW 153.5 = sick 4 days
R31 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = recuperation during entire round / annual physical 2/15/18 BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
R32 EW 155.0 LW 153.0 = oops / still lower than before sick
R33 EW 153.5 LW 153.0
R34 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = Mexican restaurant day before end of round / high sodium
R35 EW 152.5 LW 152.5
R36 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = included Easter (no food/drink logged) / snacked on Easter candy during week / walked Badger State Brewing 10K in 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 / snow+rain+wind ~ yahoo!
R37 EW 155.5 LW 153.5 = Easter candy + eating during 2-day record-setting blizzard in APRIL

Round 37 (previous round)
04/08: 156.0 Late lunch was fast food including French fries (which hubby and I rarely eat nowadays), then binged on peanut M&Ms in evening ~ ack!!! Even stopped logging b/c counts were so bad. Walked dog 3.77 mi 1:02:50. Fitbit 13,035 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 (tax preparer meeting / drive time) & 27 floors.
04/09: 155.0 Net calories, sodium & sugar red (not too bad), protein good, fiber low (again) & 14c water. Walked dog 3.61 mi 1:02:54. Fitbit 14,819 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 (church + nap time) & 31 floors.
04/10: 154.0 Eating getting back on track ~ net calories -182, sugar -11, sodium green, fiber & protein good (yay!) & 15c water. Rest day / Fitbit 9,841 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 33 floors ~ also enrolled in the Wellness Step by Step Challenge at work (4/16 - 8/31) and added ChallengeRunner app to my phone ~ excited to do this!
04/11: 154.0 Net calories -92, sugar -10 (mostly fruit, yogurt, power muffin), sodium RED, fiber & protein good (2 days in a row!) & 11c water. Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:35 / stretched. Fitbit 13,037 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (noon meeting) & 56 floors.
04/12: 153.5 Net calories / sodium / sugar red, protein good, fiber ok & 13c water. Walked dog after work 3.77 mi 1:02:40. Fitbit 15,319 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 42 floors.
04/13: 153.5 Seminar 8 hrs + handled check-in table + drive time / evening choir = rest day. Food diary a guess: net calories / sodium / sugar red, fiber ok, protein good & 12c water. Fitbit 7,846 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 8 floors.
04/14: 153.5 Treadmill before work / 3 mi 49:47 / stretched. Net calories & sugar red, sodium, protein & fiber good & 14c water. Way too much snacking. Fitbit 12,237 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 47 floors.
04/15: 154.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard (Sat.) / shoveled snow 1 hour while hubby snowblowed. Travel discouraged / events & businesses closed. Net calories, sodium & sugar red (frustration eating due to storm & forced hibernation), protein & fiber good, 14c water. Fitbit 7,986 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 (lots of sitting & napping at home) & 26 floors.
04/16: 155.5 Day 2 of blizzard (Sun.) ~ everything canceled or closed, including church services ~ by evening, snow slowed down but wind still howling & 23+ inches snowfall, an April record in Green Bay. Workout again was shoveling while hubby snowblowed (2X). Net calories, sugar & sodium red (evening snacking with hubby), protein & fiber both low & 10c water. Fitbit 7,794 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 (more sitting & napping) & 62 floors (not sure how).
04/17: 155.5 (Mon.) Snow finally ended / workplace closed for day / crews needed time to clear parking lots & roads. Snowfall total at 24.2" and 2nd highest snowfall in single event in all of Green Bay history. Shoveled for last time while hubby again snowblowed. Eating still way off-track (ack!) & 14c water. Fitbit 10,249 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (no naps / kept busy) & 42 floors.

04/18: 156.5 Ack!!! Evening snack attack of sesame stix straight from bag... est. net calories -1,000 or more. Need to get eating back on track. 14c water. Fitbit 10,180 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 33 floors.
04/19: 156.0 Better... net calories / sugar / sodium still red, NC not so bad, fiber & protein good & 14c water. Evening snacking not an issue (yay!). Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:58 / stretched. Fitbit 12,883 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (hair appt.) & 29 floors.
04/20: 153.5 Net calories -500, sugar -2 (yay), sodium -65 (yay), fiber & protein excellent & 14c water. That's more like it! Rest day / Fitbit 8,736 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 29 floors.
04/21: 153.5 Net calories -88, sugar -11, sodium green, protein & fiber ok, 14c water. Walked dog 3.45 miles 58:41 pace 16:59. Fitbit 15,341 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 38 floors. May have start of stress fracture in left foot & plantar fasciitis in right foot. Need to reduce walking pace / distance ~ sad dog & sad me.
04/22: 153.5 (Sat.) Net calories -27, sodium & sugar ok, protein & fiber good & 12 or 14c water (not sure). Walked dog 2.32 miles 43.02 pace 18:32. Fitbit 10,849 steps, 20 floors & 250+ steps 14/14 boom! = surprised b/c I woke up early w/o alarm & even got up!
04/23: 153.5 (Sun.) Brunch at Denny's & light supper ~ net calories -229, sodium & sugar ok, protein & fiber low & 12c water. Walked dog 3.3 mi 1:01:06 pace 18:32. Fitbit 13,271 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 22 floors.
04/24: 153.0 Net calories -143, sugar -17 (chocolate Easter eggs), sodium -32 (yay), fiber good, protein ok & 14c water. Weight machine & circuit training before work (resting my hurting feet). Fitbit 8,395 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 31 floors.
04/25: 155.0 Not surprised... evening snack attack of veggie straws & Reese's peanut butter eggs leftover from Easter. 14c water. Rest day / Fitbit 7,264 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 29 floors.
04/26: 153.5 Net calories, sodium & sugar green, protein ok, fiber good & 13c water. Rested feet feeling better & walked dog after work 3.09 mi 56:39 pace 18:19. Fitbit 14,455 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 57 floors.
04/27

Doing the best you can this moment is success.

SheilaBoneham

I've had my fun the past 6 weeks (moving, house hunting, eating!), but I've reset my goals and am serious now about dropping another 20 pounds by the end of the year. At 1 lb. per round, that's reasonable and doable, especially as the weather improves, my life settles down, and I get back to walking & hiking & biking & weights.

Goals:
Weight ~~ UGW - 130; goal this round - 149.
Food ~~ 1548 calories max (estimated TDEE); P 15-25%, C 35-45%, F 30-45%

Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17.

R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1; ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149; ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4; ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6; ave calories 1650

R37 end weight 151; ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)

Day/Weight/Calories Day Before (aiming for <1548)/Comment
GOAL: 149

4/18 - 150 - 1539
I was so good yesterday I was hoping for a little less.

4/19 - 149.6 - 1445
A little stressed today, waiting for seller's response to our requests re. house inspection. Aiming for lots of protein & reasonable good fats + a nice walk to fend off counter-productive urges.

4/20 - 150 - 1293
Normal bounce. I ate well yesterday and walked a bit.

4/21 - 149.6 - 1250
Good. I expect a bounce tomorrow - we had pizza for lunch today. Still possible to stay within calories, but sodium.... But that's fine if it happens. Have a lovely Saturday afternoon and evening!

4/22 - 150 - 2144
Yep, there's the pizza bounce, and I definitely did not stay within calories. That's fine - back to normal sodium levels today.

4/23 - 149.4 - 1313
Finally! I may make my goal for the round after all.

4/24 - 149 - 1451
Yes! Back on track. Now to keep dropping.

4/25 - 150.2 - 1104
Boo hiss. Maybe delayed bounce from the 22nd? Also I have a cold and have taken some drugs, so maybe water. Grrr. I'm adding my day-before calories to my weights to see if I see a pattern. My ave calories for this round are 1442, so I should be trending down.

4/26 - 149.4 - 1402
That's better. Maybe I can still hit 149 tomorrow. Seems like this shouldn't be so difficult after my long stretch eating at maintenance. Granted I'm not cutting by much, but still.... At least the weather is improving day by day so we can go out and play!

4/27 [goal 149]

ElizabethAN2017

feelingfantastic51 wrote: »

I'd like to join.

Welcome to the challenge If you scroll back you should find a post including a link for round 39 made by Grandma Jackie. You can always start today and log today and tomorrow (last day of round 38) if you wish. I tried to copy the link, to copy and paste it for you; but my phone would not let me copy.

aburge04

Age: 49
Height: 5'7"
OSW: 233.8# 03.28.15
LowRW: 161# 12.10.16
CW: 190.4# 04.21.18
GW: 155-160#

Round 38

4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24 - Attempting to get the hang of this!
4/25 - 191.2#
4/26 - Forgot to weigh this morning!
4/27

tiabirdie56

Seeking lower bodyfat %

My name is Tish.

USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 206.4
GW: 199
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34 - lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}

Day/Weight/Comment

4/18 (Wednesday) - 205.4
4/19 (Thursday) - 206.6 - Round 38 water weight games begin. Mmmm
4/20 (Friday) - 206.6
4/21 (Saturday) - 206.6 - I guess she wants to hang out here for a while. Not TOO long though, okay.
4/22 (Sunday) - 206.6
4/23 (Monday) - 206.6 - Enough already!
4/24 (Tuesday) - 208! I haven't held on to this much water in a while. Its parsley time!

4/25 (Wednesday) - 208 - Hot lemon water with my acv and parsley tea started my day. I'll do this for a week. I hope I get positive results. There's nothing else for me to change and the peanut butter thing is over. Thank goodness!

4/26 (Thursday) - 207
4/27 (Friday)

Seeking lower bodyfat %

happydaywitty

Female 5'5"
Starting weight 164
Goal weight 135

Round 36 SW: 164. EW: 160.2
Round 37. SW: 160.6 EW: 160.6
Round 38

4/18. 161.4
4/19. 161
4/20. 163
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25
4/26. 160 trying Keto.
4/27

jlemoore

I CAN do 10 days of:
- No manmade sugar;
- No yeast aka bread and alcohol;
- No oil aka nuts, chips, cheese, meat;
- 30 minutes of exercise;
- 10k steps.


T- 2 (4/16): 159. Morning cardio workout. Lunchtime walk. Walk before dinner. 11k+ steps. Good eating day.
T-1 (4/17): 158.5. Morning workout. Lunchtime walk. Elliptical Trainer- 30m. 12k steps. Good eating day.

Starting Weight: 157#.
Round Goal: -2 pounds

Challenge
4/18: 157#. Morning workout. Kept my feet moving at work. Extra workout doing laundry. 11k+ steps . Good eating day.

4/19: 155# (Back to where I should be after a week of not paying attention). No morning workout. 30m on the elliptical. 11k+ steps. Not tempted by the junk.

4/20: 154.5#- Morning workout. Stroll with hubs after dinner. Good day of eating.
4/21: 154#- Morning workout. Outside walk. Gardening. Eating was spot on.
4/22: 153# Morning workout. Bike Ride. 11k+ steps. Eating was good. Even ate out.
4/23: 154# (Weight up this morning. Could feel the bloat. Didn’t get enough water yesterday. Not worried) Morning workout. Lunchtime walk outside! Woot! Woot! Day 6 in the books and it was yet another fantastic day.

4/24: 153# (SEE!!! All is good!) Morning workout - if you call it that. Woke up hungry with little energy. Fueled my body with a double breakfast. 10k steps are going to be difficult. But knowing this now, I can plan my day accordingly, right? 12k+ steps. Looks like the lunch walk is key to success. Another day of eating on plan.

4/25: 152# No morning workout which is fine. My body needed the rest. Walk at lunch. 12k+ steps. Eating was a little more difficult today, but I ate within my calories and my “limits”. Good day despite wanting to have the junk.

4/26: 154# (Up this morning- PMSing). Morning workout.
4/27

AJB1014

SW: 212.6
GW: 210
UGW: 155

4/18 - 212.6 - Felt a little bloated, adjusting lunch time shake down to 1 scoop
4/19 - 212.2 - Feeling positive and slightly less bloated. Walked the Dog around Pearl Hill about 1 mile. Being more mindful about getting up every hour at work.
4/20 - 210.2 - Bloat is gone, scale shows the water weight lost. Adjusted my lunchtime meal yesterday since I wasn't hungry after my sandwich wrap and skipped the shake. I think the shake makes me bloated in the afternoon. Dinner has not been planned just being more mindful of portion sizes. Did 25 minute yoga/meditation last night. Goal is to actually check in this weekend while I'm not on my work schedule. Accountability!
4/21 - 210.0 - had pizza and salad for dinner last night, it fit into my macros for the most part. Slightly over, but the day was good whole food eating all day. 80/20 rule! Weighed in a little earlier than usual. Good breakfast shake this morning and took meds. Pot roast snack after a walk and errands instead of a big huge breakfast sandwich. Weekend water intake always struggles but making a good effort. Going Adams farm and grocery shop today or tomorrow. Doing an experiment today to see if I can make good choices on the fly!
4/22 - 210.2 "experiment" went well considering. Ate mostly proteins all day and ended up having ice cream for dinner cause our eating schedule was all weird after a long day, first weekend back working. Water struggles for sure and I woke up so dehydrated. Duck eggs and sausage for breakfast and off the the store for a few things. Water water water today. Went to Adams Saturday and Grocery store Sunday - prepped and ready for the week.
4/23 - 211.0 - Ice cream got the better of me last night - which I didnt have room for in my macros since I had quesadillas for dinner. But it was a great day of quality food, friends, sunshine and laughter. We did a nice long walk around bowers for Fala. Stopped at Kalon for bacon ended up with steak instead. Grilled steak and potato with green beans for lunch, used leftovers for steak quesadilla for dinner. Minimal snacking, improved my water intake - learned that "light ice cream" is just a tease and I'd be better satisfied to eat the one serving size of regular instead of a whole pint of "light" - Expected the slight gain between over on macros and sodium - but I keep reminding myself that the weekends will take far more dedication than the weekdays, and I will figure out what works and what does not as I continue.
4/24 - 210.0 - Meal prep has already helped this week so much - quinoa and grilled chicken for lunches, didnt realize quinoa was so carb heavy, I know its a grain but for some reason I thought it was lower. Still a better choice for me since its lower GI. Had a 1/2 cup white rice with dinner and used coconut aminos instead of soy and kept my sodium in check! Mini bag of popcorn instead of carrots and dip because I didnt like the honey dijon - but it was good I had a back up option and didnt end up at the drive thru! No dessert last night and sleep is improving. Today I am happy with the number I see but expect it to flucuate a bit before the final 4/27 weigh in. Really enjoying this challenge.
4/25 - 208.4 - Whoa! Holy moly not sure what to make of that. I suspect I'll see some fluctuation in the next few days. I cooked dinner last night and ate a few extra pieces of bacon while I was cooking. Still stayed within macros for cals, carbs, sodium and actually hit my protein (these are typically my trouble spots)! I've never done daily weigh in's before so this is great for data collection to see how and what affects my body. I noticed yesterday my complexion is improving and my ring is finally feeling more comfortable. Almost done with my first round of 10 days and feeling all the benefits, mind, body and soul!
4/26 - 207.6 - Weighed twice before and after shower because I did not believe my eyes. Yesterday was a sedentary day, although I've been improving my moving every hour. Ate within macros. Tried a tasty new recipe for beef and quinoa stuffed peppers. Had to pick up dog meds so dinner was later, and I almost said screw it lets order pizza, but I had 2 crackers with cheese to get me thru (shoot have to add this - might have been over on macros after all - nope still a good day, 32mg over on sodium 12g over on fat). Pasta and sausage planned for tonight - fitting it into my macros and adjusting the usual recipe down to half box of pasta and adding more sausage. But I know I'm still having at least 1 night a week that we eat pasta so I just gotta figure out how to make it more work for the long haul. Again, progress not perfection! Also a reminder to myself that sodium is slightly over today, and with two days of crazy losses the scale may bounce back tomorrow - that is not defeat! My goal was under 210 so I'm hoping to achieve that goal tomorrow, even if it means a slight gain from today.
4/27

KayHBE

So after vacation, SO home for 6 weeks, not keeping up with JGM10 and super busy and stressful at work. I'm up a few pounds. Some will be water weight and drop off rather quick (I hope). Goals to meal prep, stay around 1500 calories and 15,000+ daily steps.


Day/Weight/Comment
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23 - 167.3 ...
4/24 - 164.6 Steps 17,795 and 1365 calories. Have all meals prepped. Going the right direction!
4/25 - 163.7 14,321 steps 1451 calories. Didn’t check my steps before I fell asleep. Up early today .... off and going!!

4/26 - 162.7 Getting rid of the bloat and feeling better. 15,130 steps and 1422 calories.

4/27